Question: With reference to the week 7 material and our discussions in class, complete a 1 . 5 page reflection on your grasp of the two

With reference to the week 7 material and our discussions in class, complete a 1.5 page reflection on your grasp of the two learning objectives. Your submission should speak to your takeaways from the material and cover sufficient answers to the 2 learning outcomes:
1. distinguish the risks, advantages, and disadvantages of the various International Commercial Terms (Incoterms)2020
2. Develop a strategy to determine which Incoterm to negotiate as an Importer. and here is material of week 7
FAS
A The Sellers Obligations B The Buyers Obligations
A1 General obligations
The seller must provide the goods and the commercial invoice in conformity
with the contract of sale and any other evidence of conformity that may be
required by the contract.
Any document to be provided by the seller may be in paper or electronic form
as agreed or, where there is no agreement, as is customary.
B1 General obligations
The buyer must pay the price of the goods as provided in the contract of sale.
Any document to be provided by the buyer may be in paper or electronic form as
agreed or, where there is no agreement, as is customary.
A2 Delivery
The seller must deliver the goods either by placing them alongside the vessel
nominated by the buyer at the loading point, if any, indicated by the buyer at
the named port of shipment or by procuring the goods so delivered.
The seller must deliver the goods
1. on the agreed date or
2. at the time within the agreed period notified by the buyer under B10 or, if no
such time is notified, then at the end of the agreed period; and
3. in the manner customary at the port; and
4. If no specific loading point has been indicated by the buyer, the seller may
select the point within the named port of shipment that best suits its purpose
B2 Taking delivery
The buyer must take delivery of the goods when they have been delivered under
A2.
A3 Transfer of risks
The seller bears all risks of loss of or damage to the goods until they have been
delivered in accordance with A2, with the exception of loss or damage in the
circumstances described in B3.
B3 Transfer of risks
The buyer bears all risks of loss of or damage to the goods from the time they
have been delivered under A2
If:
a) the buyer fails to give notice in accordance with B10; or
b) the vessel nominated by the buyer fails to arrive on time to enable the seller to
comply with A2, fails to take the goods, or closes for cargo earlier than the time
notified in accordance with B10;
then the buyer bears all risks of loss of or damage to the goods:
(i) from the agreed date, or in the absence of an agreed date,
(ii) from the date selected by the buyer under B10, or, if no such date has been
notified,
(iii) from the end of any agreed period for delivery,
provided that the goods have been clearly identified as the contract goods.
A4 Carriage
The seller has no obligation to the buyer to make a contract of carriage.
However, the seller must provide the buyer, at the buyer's request, risk and
cost, with any information in the possession of the seller, including transportrelated security requirements, that the buyer needs for arranging carriage. If
agreed, the seller must contract for carriage on the usual terms at the buyer's
risk and cost. The seller must comply with any transport-related security
requirements up to delivery.
B4 Carriage
The buyer must contract at its own cost for the carriage of the goods from the
named port of shipment, except when the contract of carriage is made by the
seller as provided for in A4.
A5 Insurance
The seller has no obligation to the buyer to make a contract of insurance.
However, the seller must provide the buyer, at the buyer's request, risk and
cost, with information in possession of the seller that the buyer needs for
obtaining insurance
B5 Insurance
The buyer has no obligation to the seller to make a contract of insurance
A6 Delivery/transport document
The seller must provide the buyer, at the seller's cost, with the usual proof that
the goods have been delivered in accordance with A2
Unless such proof is a transport document, the seller must provide assistance
to the buyer, at the buyer's request, risk and cost, in obtaining a transport
document.
B6 Delivery/transport document
The buyer must accept the proof of delivery provided under A6
A7 Export/import clearance
a) Export clearance - Where applicable, the seller must carry out and pay for all
export clearance formalities required by the country of export, such as:
export licence; security clearance for export; pre-shipment inspection; and
any other official authorisation.
b) Assistance with import clearance - Where applicable, the seller must assist
the buyer, at the buyer's request, risk and cost, in obtaining any documents
and/or information related to all transit/import clearance formalities, including
security requirements and pre- shipment inspecti

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